In his final address to the general assembly, the United Nations secretary general has blamed the Syrian government for the majority of civilian death during the country’s five-year civil war. But Ban Ki-moon also said those who supported both Syrian government and rebels had blood on their hands. The UN has said that it was informed of Monday’s attack on an aid convoy near Aleppo as it unfolded and appealed in vain for it to stop. It had since suspended aid deliveries.
President Obama is hosting a summit on refugees on the sidelines of the UN general assembly. He’s called for more funds for humanitarian appeals and he’s urged countries to take in more refugees. And president Obama has used his final speech to the United Nations general assembly to call for greater cooperation between nations. Mr. Obama warns that retreating into isolationism would only spur conflicts. He also attacked a growing current of populism.
A panel of experts has found that gross human rights violation has been committed in Burundi, mainly by agents of the state. A new report for the UN human rights council said that given the country’s history, the danger of genocide loomed large.
The father of the detained suspect in the weekend bomb attack in New York and New Jersey says he told the FBI in 2014 that his son was a terrorist, a claim he later retracted. Mohammad Rahami said he contacted police after a domestic dispute in which his son Ahmad Khan was involved.
People in Sweden are being encouraged to make do amend with the offer of tax breaks if they repair old appliances, clothes and bicycles. It’s also imposing a charge on new products to cover disposal of their non-recyclable components.
And Hollywood’s most famous couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are to divorce. A lawyer for Angelina Jolie said she had initiated the action.
They would inform him of any progress they had made.
他们会把他们取得的任何进步都告诉他。
2.suspend v.暂停；延缓
Both sides in the conflict have agreed temporarily to suspend hostilities.
冲突双方同意暂时停火。
3.humanitarian adj.人道主义的
Even as a humanitarian mission it has been only a qualified success.
即便是作为一次人道主义行动，它也不过是取得了有限的成功。
4.cooperation n.合作；协作
There is the strong possibility that such cooperation will prove unworkable.
这种合作很有可能会行不通。
5.retreat vi.撤退，后退，隐退
From bouncing confidence she had retreated into self-pity.
她从信心百倍变得自怜自哀。
6.spur vi.鼓励，激励，加速
The administration may put more emphasis on spurring economic growth.
政府可能会更加重视推动经济增长。
7.loom vi.隐约地出现；赫然耸现；迫在眉睫
As such tensions increase, they loom larger in Russia's domestic politics.
这种紧张关系的不断加剧使其在俄罗斯国内政治中愈发凸显。
8.retract vt.& vi.撤回或撤消
He's hoping that if he makes me feel guilty, I'll retract.
他指望着如果他能让我感到内疚，我就会收回所说的话。
9.disposal n.（事情的）处置；清理
methods for the permanent disposal of radioactive wastes.
处理放射性废料的一劳永逸的办法
10.initiate vt.开始，发起
The trip was initiated by the manager of the community centre.
这次旅行由社区活动中心的经理发起。
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内容解析：
1.In his final address to the general assembly, the United Nations secretary general has blamed the Syrian government for the majority of civilian death during the country’s five-year civil war.
blame for因…怪罪，责怪（某人）
The government is not wholly to blame for the recession.
这次衰退不能完全怨政府。
2.The UN has said that it was informed of Monday’s attack on an aid convoy near Aleppo as it unfolded and appealed in vain for it to stop.
in vain白费地；徒劳无益地；无效果的
It became obvious that all her complaints were in vain.
很明显她所有的抱怨都是白费口舌。
3.President Obama is hosting a summit on refugees on the sidelines of the UN general assembly.
on the sidelines of在……间隙
There will also be numerous bilateral discussions on the sidelines of the summit.
